freighters

plural of freighter

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Noun
  • Created in 2006 by the British artist Jason deCaires Taylor, the haunting life-size figures, including a man typing at a desk (entitled The Lost Correspondent), fishermen, market traders, and a ring of children holding hands, can be viewed by snorkelers and divers ducking beneath the bay’s surface.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Surprisingly, this includes active traders who qualify for trader tax status (TTS).
    Robert Green, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Carnival values include ensuring safe and secure operations, embracing diversity and inclusivity, showing trust and respect for each other, ships and the environment, and a positive attitude, its site says.
    Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Over the years in the Straits of Mackinac, ships' anchors have struck the pipeline, sections have needed additional support, and protective coating has been damaged or worn away.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Freighters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freighters. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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